Dress Like A Flamingo, Plus 10 More Things To Do In The Mission This Weekend

Dress Like A Flamingo, Plus 10 More Things To Do In The Mission This WeekendPhoto: Pink Flamingoes/Facebook
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Published on August 17, 2017

The weekend is on its way, and there's plenty to do if you're sticking in and around the Mission, from a flamingo-forward fête in Dolores Park, to a massive, music-packed block party, to arts and crafts to keep hands and minds busy.

Read on for a rundown of what to do this weekend in the Mission District.

Friday, August 18th

The Warlocks, Matt Hollywood & The Bad Feelings, Super 78, 8pm
Elbo Room, 647 Valencia St. ($12)

Formed in America during 1999, The Warlocks produce a relentless, hypnotic wall of sound that suggests a collision between classic psychedelia, Krautrock and Velvet Underground style rock and roll. It's just what the head doctor orders if you wish to be an underground stateside phenomenon and that's exactly what The Warlocks became. 

Born in East L.A., 9pm
Roxie Theater, 3117 16th St. ($12)

Cheech Marin writes, directs and stars in Born in East L.A., a hip, outrageous comedy that’s based on his best-selling record parody. The story follows Rudy (Marin), an American of Hispanic descent, whose south-of-the-border looks show him no mercy during an immigration raid in a migrant worker factory. As his luck goes, he is caught with neither money nor his ID and is deported to Mexico – without speaking a word of Spanish!

Saturday, August 19th

Clear the Shelters & the Animal Film Festival, 10am-5pm
SF SPCA, 201 Alabama St.

FREE adoptions for all SF SPCA animals during NBC Universal’s third annual Clear the Shelters, a national pet adoption event! Adopt for free at either of our locations on August 19 & 20 – in the Mission at 250 Florida Street or Pacific Heights at 2343 Fillmore Street. With the goal of educating and entertaining, we’ll also be hosting The Animal Film Festival on Saturday, 12pm – 4pm, at our Mission Campus. The film festival features award-winning animal films that are joyful, funny, and thought-provoking. Tickets range from $10 – $25 and proceeds benefit the SF SPCA and the Center for Animal Protection and Education. 

Tillandsia Mounting Class, 11am
Paxton Gate, 824 Valencia St. ($50)

What could be stranger than a plant with no roots and lives in the open air? Ok, a few things are stranger than that but Tillandsias are an enigma of the plant world regardless. Join us as we teach you the tips and tricks for spurring your own tillandsia mount into a thriving show piece of green thumb power.

Pink Flamingos Take Over Dolores Park, 1pm-5pm
Mission Dolores Park

Object of the event: to reinact the cover photo
Dress in your best (or worst) pink flamingo costume
Picnic with your friends, all your friends

Noise Pop's 20th Street Block Party, noon-6pm
20th and 19th streets between Bryant and Harrison

This free neighborhood celebration will bring an eclectic mix of music and entertainment, food and drink, and art to multiple stages along 19th and 20th Streets. In 20th Street Block Party tradition, the music will include some of the best in the Bay Area and beyond. Past performances have included Thao & The Get Down Stay Down, Mac Demarco, Two Gallants, Nick Waterhouse, Andrew St. James, and more. Last year’s Block Party saw 20,000 people in attendance and featured Chicano Batman, Miami Horror, Boulevards, Hazel English, and more.

God's Eye | Ojo de Dios Weaving Workshop, 1pm-3pm
Ruth's Table, 3171 21st St. ($25)

Please join teaching artist, Alison Moritz, for a God’s Eye Making Workshop. We will discuss the history of this cross-cultural art form while weaving our very own! All levels welcome, no experience necessary. A variety of natural yarns and weaving sticks will be provided for all participants.

BAVC Youth Screening at the Roxie, 4:30pm-6:30pm
Roxie Theater, 3117 16th St. ($12)

Teens roll back the curtain on what matters most to them! Watch as our talented youth filmmakers tackle challenging topics of community and coming of age such as immigration, gentrification, and a lyrical exploration of racism.

GROUP HANG Public Exhibition of New Work by FB AIRs, 6pm-9pm
The Lab, 2948 16th St.

Facebook's Artist in Residence Program (FB AIR) is pleased to announce its first major public exhibition, *Group Hang.* The show will take place at The Lab, a nonprofit art space located in San Francisco's Mission District, and will be open to members of the public of all ages. 

Sunday, August 20th

Daytime Realness - Mall Madness -This Sunday!, 2pm-8pm
El Rio, 3158 Mission St. ($10)

It’s Mall Madness! The new shop til you drop game that really talks. It’s all the fun of a shopping spree. With Mall Madness you get it all – a bank account and your own credit card. Mall Madness really talks. To win, buy everything on your list and be first out of the mall. 

Beauty Mark: A Colorful AF Soirée, 6:30pm-1am
Hawker Fare, 680 Valencia St.

You are cordially invited to a Sunday evening of board games, drinks & bites, music, book reading and conversation at Holy Mountain SF . There will be complimentary cocktails made with Argonaut Brandy, domino games hosted by Global Domino Program, and a stack of reading material for your enjoyment. Everyone is welcome to bring their own board games and books, too!